The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
Expectation of Important Things To Be Ac-
complished bv the Eminent Man Who Has
Taken the Place Vacated by Churchill.
Successful Work of the Leagues Anti
Rent Plan of Campaign in Ireland.
Exciting Scenes in Connection with Attempt
ed Evictons in County CIare-The Com
ing Catholic Scientific Congress.


Belief that the New Chancellor Will Bring
Forward Some Important Measures.
LONDON, jan 9.--The reconstruction or the
Cabinet is still uncompleted. Lord Salisbury
continues to make changes and rearrangements
which are exultingly noted by the Gladstonian
Liberals as betrayine the intrinsic weakness Of
the government. But since it has become def
initely known that Mr.. Goschen Chancellor
of the Exchequer. is to be the only Whig in the
Cabinet, popular interest in the ultimate compo-
sition of the body has abated. The more domi-
nanr question is, what change of policy will be
brought about by reason of Mr. Goschens pres
ence in the councils of the government Those
familiar with the strong mentality of this really
great financier freely predicting that having
now for the first time obtained an opportunity
| tc show what he do he will surprise those
who have hitherto failed to recognize
adequately his abilities. In fact, he is
expected to he to the Salisbury Cabinet
what John Morley to the last Gladstone
| Cabinet 1t is at least pretty certain that he
will have chance to win his spurs, if he can,
| as government leader, for the tenure of Right
| Hon. William Henry Smith in that capacity is
| to be but temporary. Before the close of the
| session Mr.. Smith will be transferred to the
| House of Lords. He preferred to remain in the
| House of Commons, and in that case would, of
course, have been entitled to the leadership; but
for War Secretary to lead the government
ranks would have been awkward innovation.
Precedent, which, in English governmental af-
fairs, amounts nearly to law, requires that the
| leader of the Commons shall be either the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer or the First Lord of the
>1z L.
War Secretary to the peerase than to break in
upon q time-honored custom. Then, too,
| there is doubt that Mr..
| Goschen will strengthen Lord Selisbury's
hands. especially in his foreign policy, and more
particularly that part of the foreign policy which
liesFin the direction of the German and Austrian
| allian:e and the retention of English control
over Egypt. In regard to the Irish question
Mr.. Goschen supports Lord Ashbourne's theories
| He favors settlement of the land problem by
the introduction Of large scheme to buy GU,
the landlords, but concurrently with this he
| would insist upon the severest measures to Sc
cure the carrying out of existing laws regardless
of the character Of the tenants claims to for
bearance. His influence. therefore, tends
straight toward the enactment of another crimes
bill The leading measure for England modi
fed under him, will be one in regard to loca
government. The first draft of the bill on tha
subject, prepared before Mr.. Goschen entered
the Cabinet, certainly contained proposal t.
give the popular vote only half representa-
tion on county boards, vesting the other hall
in privileged classes. Mr.. Goschen has now re
ceived Lord Salisbury's assent to his views il
favor Of making the measure which recog
nizes unmixed popular representation To sun
up Mr. Goschen's presence in the Cabinet means
the promulgation OF an absolutely sound fisca
policy. The Budget, under the influence of hi
wellknown financial views, will be laid down OF
the straightest lines known to Conservative
finance. No sensational figures will enter int
the estimates of the new Chancellor of the Elk
chequer He will make the most of his kpowl
edge of monetary affairs. and 1t is unlimited, t.
strengthen the position of the reorganized Cabi
net financially, and he will help give to the coun
try sound administration in those great spend
ing departments of the government, the arm,
and the navy. His foreign policy, like Lor
Salisbnrys, will be firm. His treatment OF Irisl
affairs, however, will be dangerous, certainl
dangerous to the continuance in power of a Tor
government, for Mr.. Goschen's record is implac
ably opposed to any but the severest measure
for Ireland.